AWS 95: A/UX Standalone Program Failure (9/95)

When booting into the A/UX environment on my Apple Workgroup Server (AWS) 95 I get a message that it could not launch because of a "standalone program failure." It further indicates that the "standalone program space is too small" because "this is a memory sharing system or the system heap is too large."
This message results from the addition of extensions or control panels to the System Folder of the MacPartition. These extensions or control panels can modify the system heap to the point that it takes more space than expected for A/UX launch.

If you know what extension or control panel was added, you can remove it by starting up with extensions off (depress the shift key during startup) and then deleting the extensions or control panels.

If you are unsure what was added, a clean install of the A/UX Startup Files would be recommended. This can be accomplished by following the steps below:

Step 1
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Startup with the Disk Tools diskette.

Step 2
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Remove the System Folder from the MacPartition by moving it to the Trash and then selecting Empty Trash from the Special menu.

Step 3
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Select Shut Down from the Special Menu.

Step 4
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Insert the AWS 95 Installation Boot Disk and the AWS 95 System Software Installer CD and restart the server.

Step 5
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Select Custom Install.

Step 6
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Select Step 2: Install Startup.

Step 7
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Once the installation is complete, select Quit. Your server will then restart with the new software.

NOTE: If your server is not on LocalTalk you will need to open the Network control panel and select the appropriate network interface after it restarts.


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Published Date: Feb 19, 2012